(315 ILCS 5/12) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 74)
Sec. 12.
In making investigations herein authorized the Commission may hold
public hearings. Any hearing may be conducted by the Commission or by a
committee appointed by it, consisting of one or more members of the
Commission, or by an employee or agent specially authorized by the
Commission to conduct it. The Commission and any member, employee or agent
thereof so designated shall have power to administer oaths, take
affidavits, subpoena and require the attendance and testimony of witnesses
and the production of books and papers pertaining to such investigation.
In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person,
the circuit court of the county in which such person resides or has his
principal place of business, upon application by the Commission, shall have
jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to
appear before the Commission or before any member, employee or agent
thereof designated to conduct such hearing there to produce evidence, if so
desired, or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation
and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said
court as a contempt thereof.
The officials of any city, village or town and the members of any zoning
commission shall, when requested so to do by any member of the Commission,
make available for inspection by the Commission or by any committee,
employee or agent of the Commission, any and all records and data which
they may have pertaining to an area which is then being investigated.
(Source: Laws 1965, p. 3552.)
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